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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
KevinDarnold
7-7 100.9
112.36
 
VS
proj
MAXimum eifert
99.76 5-10
118.81

KevinDarnold come up short of predictions, come back to beat MAXimum eifert in 100.90-99.76 battle

Both teams failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but KevinDarnold did enough to beat MAXimum eifert. Predicted to lose 118.81-112.36, KevinDarnold staged a comeback to earn a 100.90-99.76 victory over MAXimum eifert. Trailing 99.76-82.70 heading into Monday night, KevinDarnold came storming back behind Alvin Kamara, who racked up 89 yards from scrimmage for 11.4 points, and Jacoby Brissett, who passed for 165 yards (6.8 points). Davante Adams (19.8 points) and Kyler Murray (19.36) led the way for MAXimum eifert in defeat. This marks the second time this season KevinDarnold have taken down MAXimum eifert, after winning 139.6-101.34 in their last matchup. KevinDarnold improve to 7-7 for the season, while MAXimum eifert fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  KevinDarnold   MAXimum eifert

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waller caught 8 passes for 122 yards as the Raiders lost to the Jaguars 20-16. In doing so, he put up 16.2 points and scored 67.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on KevinDarnold this week. In Week 16, Waller and the Raiders will battle the Chargers.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

KevinDarnold
Points
% of total points 100.9
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.3
13.4
19.1%
2
Darren Waller
TE
16.2
9.66
16.1%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
14.6
16.24
14.5%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
13.1
10.89
13%
MAXimum eifert
Points
% of total points 99.76
1
Davante Adams
WR
19.8
15.12
19.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
19.36
20.03
19.4%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
17.1
9.99
17.1%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
17
13.88
17%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was MAXimum eifert who grabbed the lead, 62.30-23.60. For KevinDarnold, Chris Godwin had a 51-yard catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for MAXimum eifert with a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 51-yard pass for MAXimum eifert, helping the team to a 99.76-82.70 lead.

Points By Position

  KevinDarnold   MAXimum eifert

Game Notes

KevinDarnold emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
MAXimum eifert had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for MAXimum eifert (Davante Adams and Kyler Murray) scored more points than Todd Gurley II, the leading scorer for KevinDarnold.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
MAXimum eifert ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while KevinDarnold ranked 8th.
The matchup's 1.14-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
KevinDarnold moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while MAXimum eifert falls to (1-2).

Coach Talk

KevinDarnold
Hey, this sport is all about spotting the mismatches. Fueled by stellar performances by Todd Gurley II and Alvin Kamara, our crew definitely made that a point of emphasis this past week. We thoroughly outplayed MAXimum eifert at running back (30.7 points to 8.7). Gurley II had 38 total yards and two TDs, while Kamara chipped in with 89 yards.
MAXimum eifert
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for MAXimum eifert collectively recorded three catches on just four targets this past week.